Why can't I auto-focus on semi-close subjects with my new Nikon 50-300?
I just got a new lens (Nikon DX 55-300) for my Nikon 3300 camera. I am just a beginner, however when I try to focus and capture something semi- close by (in the same room) it does not allow me to focus or shoot the image. The only way to capture the image is if I flip the manual focus switch on the side. Why is this? Does it have to do with aparture or ISO. Also, I am taking a trip to South Africa and need all the beginner help I can get in order to learn my camera quickly.
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I just got a new lens (Nikon DX 55-300) for my Nikon 3300 camera. I am just a beginner, however when I try to focus and capture something semi- close by (in the same room) it does not allow me to focus or shoot the image. The only way to capture the image is if I flip the manual focus switch on the side. Why is this? Does it have to do with aparture or ISO. Also, I am taking a trip to South Africa and need all the beginner help I can get in order to learn my camera quickly.
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What other lenses do you have? What subjects do you plan to photograph? Unless you can work within the lens' limits, you should probably consider getting a different lens b/c of the slow aperture (that tetsujin notes) and the minimum focusing distance (that mattdm mentions).
– xiota
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I just got a new lens (Nikon DX 55-300) for my Nikon 3300 camera. I am just a beginner, however when I try to focus and capture something semi- close by (in the same room) it does not allow me to focus or shoot the image. The only way to capture the image is if I flip the manual focus switch on the side. Why is this? Does it have to do with aparture or ISO. Also, I am taking a trip to South Africa and need all the beginner help I can get in order to learn my camera quickly.
nikon troubleshooting focus
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I just got a new lens (Nikon DX 55-300) for my Nikon 3300 camera. I am just a beginner, however when I try to focus and capture something semi- close by (in the same room) it does not allow me to focus or shoot the image. The only way to capture the image is if I flip the manual focus switch on the side. Why is this? Does it have to do with aparture or ISO. Also, I am taking a trip to South Africa and need all the beginner help I can get in order to learn my camera quickly.
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What other lenses do you have? What subjects do you plan to photograph? Unless you can work within the lens' limits, you should probably consider getting a different lens b/c of the slow aperture (that tetsujin notes) and the minimum focusing distance (that mattdm mentions).
– xiota
2 hours ago
@xiota Tetsujin has deleted his answer, probably in response to a divisive, provocative comment complaining about a source cited in the answer as being divisive and provocative, so it is only accessible to high rep users.
– Michael C
17 mins ago
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What other lenses do you have? What subjects do you plan to photograph? Unless you can work within the lens' limits, you should probably consider getting a different lens b/c of the slow aperture (that tetsujin notes) and the minimum focusing distance (that mattdm mentions).
– xiota
2 hours ago
@xiota Tetsujin has deleted his answer, probably in response to a divisive, provocative comment complaining about a source cited in the answer as being divisive and provocative, so it is only accessible to high rep users.
– Michael C
17 mins ago
What other lenses do you have? What subjects do you plan to photograph? Unless you can work within the lens' limits, you should probably consider getting a different lens b/c of the slow aperture (that tetsujin notes) and the minimum focusing distance (that mattdm mentions).
– xiota
2 hours ago
What other lenses do you have? What subjects do you plan to photograph? Unless you can work within the lens' limits, you should probably consider getting a different lens b/c of the slow aperture (that tetsujin notes) and the minimum focusing distance (that mattdm mentions).
– xiota
2 hours ago
@xiota Tetsujin has deleted his answer, probably in response to a divisive, provocative comment complaining about a source cited in the answer as being divisive and provocative, so it is only accessible to high rep users.
– Michael C
17 mins ago
@xiota Tetsujin has deleted his answer, probably in response to a divisive, provocative comment complaining about a source cited in the answer as being divisive and provocative, so it is only accessible to high rep users.
– Michael C
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This lens is advertised as having a minimum focus distance of 1.4m. That means it can't focus on subjects closer than that distance — about 4.5 feet. That might be some of your problem.
It is also likely that indoors is darker than you think it is — sunlight is many times more light than the typical interior. The lens may have trouble focusing in low-light conditions.
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This lens is advertised as having a minimum focus distance of 1.4m. That means it can't focus on subjects closer than that distance — about 4.5 feet. That might be some of your problem.
It is also likely that indoors is darker than you think it is — sunlight is many times more light than the typical interior. The lens may have trouble focusing in low-light conditions.
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This lens is advertised as having a minimum focus distance of 1.4m. That means it can't focus on subjects closer than that distance — about 4.5 feet. That might be some of your problem.
It is also likely that indoors is darker than you think it is — sunlight is many times more light than the typical interior. The lens may have trouble focusing in low-light conditions.
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This lens is advertised as having a minimum focus distance of 1.4m. That means it can't focus on subjects closer than that distance — about 4.5 feet. That might be some of your problem.
It is also likely that indoors is darker than you think it is — sunlight is many times more light than the typical interior. The lens may have trouble focusing in low-light conditions.
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This lens is advertised as having a minimum focus distance of 1.4m. That means it can't focus on subjects closer than that distance — about 4.5 feet. That might be some of your problem.
It is also likely that indoors is darker than you think it is — sunlight is many times more light than the typical interior. The lens may have trouble focusing in low-light conditions.
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What other lenses do you have? What subjects do you plan to photograph? Unless you can work within the lens' limits, you should probably consider getting a different lens b/c of the slow aperture (that tetsujin notes) and the minimum focusing distance (that mattdm mentions).
– xiota
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@xiota Tetsujin has deleted his answer, probably in response to a divisive, provocative comment complaining about a source cited in the answer as being divisive and provocative, so it is only accessible to high rep users.
– Michael C
17 mins ago